A comparative study of barberry fruits in terms of its nutritive and medicinal contents from CKNP region, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Journal Title: Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES) - Year 2014, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Wild berries have remained as an important part of human nutrition. They are rich in essential nutrients, (sugars, fibers, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals), health promoting phytochemicals (phenolics compounds, flavonoids, carotenoids and tannins) and minerals. Berberry spices are a valuable medicinal shrub grown in Asia and Europe. Berberry have a distinct position due to many traditional pharmacological uses. The physio-chemical and phytochemical analyses of berberry (B. Calliobotrys B. orthobotrys B. psedumbellata) fruit were carried out to determine its nutritional and phytochemical constituents. The different parameters which were observed during the studies were, pH (3.91, 3.52 and 3.33), TSS, (20.22, 18.18 and 15.56 ⁰ Brix) titrateable acidity (2.26, 2.18 and 1.36% citric acid), ash (0.79, 1.05 1.13%) , moisture (80.47, 74.96 and 80.13%), total sugars (14.98, 12.44 and 12.99 %) reducing sugars (9.00, 7.23and 7.68) non-reducing sugars 6.10, 5.45 and 5.95% ) crude protein (1.51.0.96 and 1.10 %), fat (0.69, 0.67 and 0.83%), fiber (0.73, 0.78 and 0.94%) ascorbic acid (10.70, 14.92 and 13.59%), antioxidant activity (76.01, 71 and 80.65 %), total carotenoids (370.1, 345.80 and 381.69 µg/100g), total flavonid (385.52, 376.93 and 395.09), total phenolics (689.82, 675.68 and 702.94) and total anthocyanins (80.78, 77.52 and 83.55) mg/100ml fresh fruits of berberry respectively.
Authors and Affiliations
Mohammad Saeed Awan, Sartaj Ali, Amjad Ali, Azhar Hussain, Mudasir Ali Qazalbash
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP37840
- DOI -
- Views 192
- Downloads 0
Study of combining ability and gene action of cooking quality traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.) using line × tester analysis
The relative proportion of additive and non-additive genetic variances in a population can be used as a tool to study inheritance of traits. This research was an attempt to estimate the combining ability and action of g...
An assessment of surface features and vegetative cover in Alpine Rangelands of Cknp region, Pakistan
Rangelands of Central Karakorum National Park (CKNP) in Gilgit-Baltistan, is regarded as vital ecological resources of Pakistan. The present study was conducted in Hushe Valley of Baltistan during July-August of 2012 t...
Water resources and their management under impact of climate change and users pressures in Kebir-West River basin (North-Eastern Algeria), using the WEAP model
Water is the factor of the humanity development, this resource of life threatened by human pressure and the effects of the nature to know the future climate change put the man in face of challenges for a rational managem...
Evaluation of weeds control methods in form of mechanical and chemical on onion yield
In order to weeds control in onion (Allium cepa), the research was conducted during cropping year of 2013 at Shabestar county, Iran in form of factorial based on randomized complete block design with three replications....
Genetic diversity evaluation of different varieties of soybean (Glycine max L.) based on morphological traits
Present of enough genetic diversity increases efficiency of selection in breeding programs. In order to study of genetic diversity for yield and its components, number of 14 soybean Genotypes and a local check variety (...